Ageless Beauty

"Ageless Beauty"
Single by Stars
from the album Set Yourself on Fire
B-side"Petit Mort, Ageless Beauty (Most Serene Mix)"
ReleasedAugust 1, 2005
GenreIndie pop
Label
Songwriter(s)
Stars singles chronology
"Petite Mort"
(2004)
"Ageless Beauty"
(2005)
"Your Ex-Lover Is Dead"
(2005)

"Ageless Beauty" was the fifth single released by the Canadian indie pop group Stars. It was the first single from the album Set Yourself on Fire.[1] The Boston Globe correspondent Bobby Hankinson considered the single to be a "pop gem" in a 2006 concert review;[2] Tampa Bay Times correspondent Brian Orloff shared a similar view, considering the song "a perfect gem of an indie rock tune."[3] "Ageless Beauty" was considered by The Independent to be "perhaps Stars' loveliest song".[4]

Musicianship

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Speaking of "Ageless Beauty", The News and Observer noted the single for its "odd...combination of drop-dead-gorgeous tune and ugly words...that you've ever heard," lauding its "juxtaposition" that is "perfectly" repeated "again and again throughout the album."[5]

References

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  1. ^ Hons, Cole (2005-03-11). "Stars bare all in lyrics about U.S. politics, relationships". Centre Daily Times. p. 33. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Hankinson, Bobby (2006-02-24). "Fans' wishes for stellar pop come true at Stars show". The Boston Globe. p. 65. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Orloff, Brian (2005-03-27). "Exercise for the emotions". Tampa Bay Times. p. 65. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "ABC Discs Stars". The Independent. 2005-08-14. p. 44. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Menconi, David (2005-10-21). "This may set you on fire". The News and Observer. pp. W0. Retrieved 2023-05-02 – via Newspapers.com.